Snake Pops Up In the Bronx

Answering nature's call turned into a wild encounter for a Bronx man when he discovered a 3-foot yellow-and-white snake with bright red eyes perched on his toilet seat, authorities said Tuesday.

The man called 911 immediately reporting a "huge snake" in his bathroom late Monday night. Emergency services unit officers corralled the reptile and turned it over to the city's Animal Care and Control center in Harlem. It was to be...